Window awning



Aug. 4, 1953 J NAcHMAN 2,641,296

WINDOW AWNING' Filed Aug. 50. 1948 a shegtsisheet 1 IN V EN TOR,

I fiy/ zfffwwey Patented Aug. 4, 1953 WINDOW AWNING Jack M. Nachman,

corporation of Missouri Application August 30, 1948, Serial No. 46,775

3 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in window awnings and hasparticular reference to an awning of the knock down type which isconvenient forshipping and easy to assemble.

The principal object of the present invention is the provision of awindow awning that is adjustable to fit windows of various widths.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a window awninghaving a frame provided with means whereby the parts thereof aresecurely held in fixed relation.

Other objects are simplicity and economy of construction, ease ofassembly, rigidity of structure, and adaptability for fitting to windowsof various widths.

With these objects in view as well as other objects which will appearduring the course of the specification, reference will be had to thedrawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a double windowshowing the awning supporting brackets mounted on one of the windows,and an awning mounted on the other window, embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the awning.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line III-III of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4' is a further enlargement of the awning attaching parts shown inFig. 3.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged, foreshortened view taken on line VV of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged elevational view of one of the supportingbrackets.

Fig. '7 is a sectional view taken on line VIIVII of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged, foreshortened sectional view ofthe lower portionof the awning taken on line VIII-VIII of Fig. 3.

Fig. 9 is a partial view of the assembly shown in Fig. 8 with the partsadjusted to fit a wider window.

Fig. 10 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line XX of Fig. 1, withparts omitted.

Fig. 11 shows a modified form of the awning supporting bracket inposition supporting the awning.

Fig. 12 is a further modified form of the awning hanging parts.

Throughout the several views like reference numerals refer to similarparts through the several views and the numeral l4 designates a doublewindow having windows I6 and I8. The awning 26 comprises two spacedapart side rails 22 and 24 of angled form having a relatively wide topstrip 26 and a narrow depending flange 28.

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These side rails are jointed together by horizontally disposed crossslats 29 slotted at 30 at their opposite end portions to receive bolts32 which pass through holes 34 formed in alignment along the medial lineof top strip 26 and are provided with nuts 36 whereby the parts may betightly urged together.

It will be noted that the cross slats 29 are offset intermediate theiredges at 38 outwardly from the side rails in order to form airpassageways 46 between the slats which are spaced apart vertically butare overlapped sufiiciently to prevent the passage of direct sun raysfrom passing therebetween. Rails 22 and 24 extend downwardly andoutwardly from the window structure and are; provided at their upperends with an angled cross bar 42 having a downturned lip 44. A pluralityof like brackets 46 secured to the header of the window frame by meansof screws 48 to provide a channel 50 to receive lip 44 whereby the upperend of the awning is supported.

Attention is called to Figs. 4, 6 and 7 wherein this supporting means isdetailed. It will be noted that the upper edge portion of bracket 46 isturned outwardly and downwardly to present an overhanging ledge 52 whichserves as a water drain; also the lower edge portion 54 is turnedoutwardly and upwardly to form the channel 56. By this construction ofthe parts it is apparent that lip 44 may be hooked into pocket 56 thenby moving the lower portion of the awning outwardly from the window thetop portion of bar 42 can be moved under the ledge 52.

Each bracket 46 is provided with transverse slots 56 to receive thescrews 48, so that after awnings are positioned on the bracket, thebrackets may be adjusted transversely, to rest snugly against flange 28to prevent transverse move ment of the awning. The lower end portions ofside rails are joined together by a relatively wide cross bar 56 havinga depending apron 58. Each end of cross bar 56 is provided with a pairof spaced apart longitudinal slots 60 adapted to respectively receivebolts 62 by means of which they are secured to strips 26.

By using the double bolting of cross bar 56 to the end portions ofstrips 26 these parts may be secured in fixed right angled relation.

The lower end portion of the awning is held in position relative to thewindow frame by means of arms 64 hinged respectively by bolts 66 to thedownturned flange 28. It will be noted that the outer end of arms 64 arecut obliquely at 68 and 3 are rounded at I0, so that the arm 64 can beoscillated on bolt 66 from the collapsed position shown in dotted lines,to the extended position shown in solid lines, with the oblique edgeresting against the under side of strip 26 to reinforce the parts. Thefree end of arm 64 has a perforated foot 12 adapted to receive screw 14by means of which arm 154 is secured to the window frame. When theawning is so mounted'it will be rigidly held in position, the head ofscrews 48 and ledges 52 will prevent its upward movement, while brackets46 will secure it against transverse movement. Side aprons 16 securelyfixed to flanges 28 are of sumcient extent to preventany apprecialileamount of direct run rays from enterin through the adjacent windowpanes.

The modified form shown 'inTEig. :lil fisjnigen eral form to that shownin Fig. 4 with the exception that the upper portion of the bracket as at16 is planar and no overhanging ledge is provided. 'Scr'ewsdS securetheb'ra'clret'in position.

Referring *to Fig. 12 it will be "noted thatthe downturned lip M restsbetween the window frame and the bracket memberflfl which issubstantiahy planar, and secured "by screws t? to the whidowframe.

This window awning when mounted as described presents'a very sturdystructure that will withstand theusual'windstorrns'and-will preclude aall direct'sun "rays from passing through the adjacent window panes."The cross slats may be positioned-so that the boltsset along themediallineofthe side-rails'may'enter the slots fifl'atan'y pointalongtheirlengthsso'as topresenta'panel of the proper wi'dthto nt-aparticular window, and when theb'olts are properlytigh'tened against the'parts, the structure will be substantially -rigid and freefrom loosejoints which Inightrattle,

,Itwill be noted *thatthe parts are all joined together byboitswhich'can "be easily'removed "so *that 'the parts may be disassembled andformed into an elongated bundle for shipping.

For storing'duri'ng "the'winter the arms "B i may 'be released fromth'eiranchora'gein thewindow, pivoted upwardlyto rest within the angleside and the louvered panel may 'tli'enberaise'dfromitsanchorage-ifithebracket-l6.

What '1 mamas new and -desir'eto protect by LettersPatentds:

-1. Awindowawningcomprising a pair 'ofiparallel siderail -a plurality ofhorizontai'cross slats longitudinally slotted attheir oppositeends,bo1ts extending through said slots and attaching said sla'ts tosai'd siderails whereby a louveredpanel is formed and adapted fortransverse adjustment, =ohanneled brackets adapted to be secured 'to awindow frame, "a downwardly extended lip "carried by the upper portionof said panel' and" fitted into saidchanneledbrackets-to=support'saii-awn- 'ing Un -the window frame and apairof armssecured at their outer ends to the lower portion of saidpanel and at their inner ends to the window frame whereby the lower endof the panel is held in spaced apart relation from the window frame.

2. A window awning comprising a pair of parallel side rails, having sideflanges, a plurality of horizontal cross slats longitudinally slotted attheir opposite ends, bolts extending "through said slots and attachingsaid slats to saidside rails whereby a louvered panel is formed andadapted for transverse adjustment, channeled brackets adapted to beattached to a window frame for transverse adjustment relative to thewindow frame, adownwardlyextended lip carried by the upper portion ofsaid panel and fitted into said channeled brackets to support saidawning on the window frame with certain of said brackets resting againstthe flanges of said rails, and a pair'of arms secured at their outerends to the lower portion of said panel and at their inner endsto-thewindow frame whereby =the' lower-end of the panel is held'in spaced'apart'relation from the'window frame.

3. A window awning comprising a -p'airpf par-- allel side rails havingdepending side flanges, formed cross slats adjustablysecured-inhori'zontal spaced apart relation to said'side rails-to'-'form a rectangular 'louvered panel adapted t'ob'e ad- ;rsted todifferent widths between fixed minimum and maximum width-s,channeledbrackets adapted to beinounted-for transverse adjustment to awindow frame, a downturned lip attached to saidpanel'and positionedin's'aid channelb'racket to support said panel in downwardly andoutwardly extended positions, and hori-Zontally'disposed arms pivoted tothe lower endsrespectively of said side rails and securedat'their'inner'ends to the window frame, the transverse adjust'abilityof said brackets providing that the outermost ends of said brackets willcontactthe'depending side flanges of said side rails, thereby preventinglateral movement of said panel. v

JACK M. NACHMAN.

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